Billed as the most luxurious ship ever built, the Explorer lives up to this accolade. The incredible artwork and Murano glass in the public areas lend an air of decadence to the space. Speaking of space, this ship has it in abundance!

In concierge suite 644, we loved the extra room on the side of the bed which was positioned to give a view out of the windows, a genius decision. Storage space was so generous we had at least 10 empty drawers!

Dining in every venue was exceptional. Our favorite was Pacific Rim and we were able to eat there 3 times. He loved Compass Rose for breakfast and we both enjoyed dinner there as well. The menu offers a "make your own" list of entrees and sauces so you could always find something to love, even if the daily menu was lacking. It never was! The pastry chef is stupendous. Beef offerings in Prime 7 while delicious are too large. We ordered small portions of the prime rib and even then could only consume half. Avoid a starter if you dine there, but hard to do with the temptations on offer. Read more